Ring Fit and Release Guide

Check the fit. Know how it opens.

A practical guide to reading size labels, comparing flexible and opening rings, and recognizing when to stop.

Read the first-use guide
Three closure designs, shown schematically.

Fit and removal come first

  1. Check fit and removal before first use

    Read the directions and decide in advance how to remove the ring.

  2. Read diameter and fit labels

    Find the dimension that describes the actual opening.

  3. Compare snaps, sliders and flexible loops

    Check how the ring opens and how to clean the material.

Compare by opening

Snaps and sliders

Continuous flexible designs